Underplayed Gems

Hold That Ghost (1941)

Hold That Ghost poster
Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Genre
comedy film, comedy horror, musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 75 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two bumbling gas station attendants inherit a haunted hotel and must deal with ghostly happenings, a gang of criminals, and a beautiful singer. The comedy duo gets into slapstick mishaps while trying to survive the night.

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What happens

Hold That Ghost is a 1941 American horror comedy film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello and featuring Joan Davis, Evelyn Ankers and Richard Carlson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Abbott and Costello performed a half-hour live version of the film for radio audiences on Louella Parsons' Hollywood Premiere on August 1, 1941. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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